Debbie loves the greeting card selection at Cruiser’s Car Wash – What a brilliant marketing idea to carry greeting cards at a carwash! I’ve probably spent as much on greeting cards there as I have on the car washes. I’m happy because I get two chores done instead of one, and Cruisers is happy because they add to their bottom line. Makes me wonder what type of complimentary product or service could benefit our customers at Talk. Any ideas?
Nathan loves Google Wave – Having recently received my invite for Google Wave (I was like a kid at Christmas) I’ve been playing around with it quite a bit. I would say, the most awesome part about Wave is that it really aids in pushing collaboration over a virtual environment (the internet). If you’re not familiar with Wave, there’s a ton to it. But think of it this way - what if your e-mail, your document editing, looking up directions, and so forth were all in real-time, and people who you give certain access to could watch you do it in real-time (and respond). It’s awesome.
Susan loves gogocake.com – Looking for a fun way to brand your snacks? Check out Gogo Cake, an online cake decorating site that allows you to upload your own design to be printed on an edible sugar sheet. You can do large or small cakes, cookies, or even apply to snacks, such as Rice Krispies treats, Little Debbie Nutty Bars and Hershey’s miniatures. I’m testing it out on a New Moon cake this Thursday in honor of the second installment of the Twilight Saga movies!
Terry loves SuperFreakonomics – The “freakquel” to the original bestseller, SuperFreakonomics doesn’t disappoint. The often-amusing economist point-of-view of the hidden forces behind day-to-day activities reminds me just how often things aren’t what they seem. The greatest treat of the book comes in the epilogue, when we learn about the consequences of introducing money into a society of monkeys. One quick teaser: They had to stop the experiment short for fear of causing lasting problems. Check out the Freakonomics blog here if you still need convincing.
